State Profile

Illinois

RegionMidwest Region
DivisionEast North Central
AbbreviationIL
CapitalSpringfield
Key Statistics
Total Population
12,692,653
Housing Units
5,443,501
Median Age
38.9
Sex Ratio
97.6

Population by Age

Count and percent
Under 5708,6305.6%
5 to 9768,9316.1%
10 to 14820,0276.5%
15 to 19838,7216.6%
20 to 24817,7376.4%
25 to 341,722,90213.6%
35 to 441,681,08113.2%
45 to 541,587,85512.5%
55 to 59829,0856.5%
60 to 64815,8516.4%
65 to 741,246,2289.8%
75 to 84600,1024.7%
85 and over255,5032%
Age thresholds
Under 1822.1%
18 and over77.9%
65 and over16.6%

Gender Composition

Ratio 97.6
Male
49.4%
Population 6,270,399
18 and over 48.9%
65 and over 44.5%
Female
50.6%
Population 6,422,254
18 and over 51.1%
65 and over 55.5%

Racial Demographics

One race 90.8% • Two or more 9.2%
White8,038,51263.3%
Black1,750,41413.8%
Hispanic / Latino2,348,11818.5%
Asian738,3085.8%
Am Indian / Alaska Native66,9900.5%
Pacific Islander5,5140%
Other Race920,2547.3%
Two or More Races1,172,6619.2%
One Race Total11,519,99290.8%

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